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Old 8th April 2004 | 02:15
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Maxrev
 
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Didn't a lightning strike bring down an Iranian Air Force 747 a few years back? Hit the wing and ignited the fuel, if my grey matter's not mistaken...

BTW a lightning strike from inside an aircraft isn't what you imagine from watching the movies. The noise it makes is a kind of 'flum' noise, a bit like an old fashioned camera flashbulb.
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